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Jai Arjun Singh
Jai Arjun Singh is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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‘The Glass Pearls’: This novel by a Jewish writer is about a Nazi fearing the net closing in on him
The success of ‘The Glass Pearls’ as a paranoia-story hinges largely on being able to sympathise with its Nazi protagonist.
Jai Arjun Singh
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Swadesh Deepak’s ‘I Have Not Seen Mandu’ is an unflinching memoir of seven years of mental illness
Jerry Pinto has translated the memoir into English, which Deepak, who has been missing since 2006, called ‘the language of lies’.
Jai Arjun Singh
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A mongoose detective peels back some of the layers of the natural world in this marvellous comic
Rohan Chakravarty’s ‘Ruddy Detective’ isn’t the sort who will dispense justice or play saviour if it means disrupting nature’s balance.
Jai Arjun Singh
Trending
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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Mahadevi Varma’s almost unknown book about animals in her life is rich with detail and observation
The first English translation of ‘Mera Parivar’ shows why her relationship with non-human creatures was central to her development as a writer.
Jai Arjun Singh
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‘Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line’ is a classic coming-of-age novel of present day India
In Deepa Anappara’s wonderfully paced debut novel, a little boy goes ‘detectiving’ when children from his basti mysteriously start to disappear.
Jai Arjun Singh
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In Jeet Thayil’s ‘Low’, a man goes on a drug-addled Bombay odyssey after his wife’s suicide
A funny, sad, achingly alive novel.
Jai Arjun Singh
Video
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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Aruni Kashyap’s gentle stories depict Assamese characters trying to make sense of their world
This collection of short fiction flows easily between the personal and the political.
Jai Arjun Singh
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The firepower of feminist fantasies is on full view in this anthology featuring ‘magical women’
Sukanya Venkatraghavan has edited a focussed yet wide-ranging anthology of stories about women with special powers who create, destroy and rebuild worlds.
Jai Arjun Singh
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How Mahasweta Devi’s historical romance, starring courtesans and thugs, was translated into English
An interview with Shamya Dasgupta, Devi’s nephew and the translator of ‘Mirror Of The Darkest Night’ (‘Laayl-e Aasmaaner Aayna’ in the original).
Jai Arjun Singh
The Reel
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Premiere date announced for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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The secret ingredient of Pratik Gandhi’s success: ‘Salt to taste’
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‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ trailer: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff team up for action thriller
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HM Naqvi’s ambitious new novel has much to relish but its rambling narrative voice makes that hard
‘The Selected Works of Abdullah the Cossack’ is filled with memories of cosmopolitan Karachi and fascinating characters but reading it can be a drag.
Jai Arjun Singh
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How do you turn train journeys in Paris and Mumbai into a book of poetry? Ask these poets
An interview with Karthika Naïr and Sampurna Chattarji, who collaborated on an innovative collection of poetry featuring trains – and each other’s lines.
Jai Arjun Singh
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What does a 21st century feminist do when transported to King Vidyadhar’s 11th-century court?
After bringing Mahabharata characters to modern-day Delhi in her earlier novel, Trisha Das’s latest sends an archeologist a thousand years into the past.
Jai Arjun Singh
The Field
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IPL 2024: Riyan Parag, bowlers set up win for Rajasthan Royals against Delhi Capitals
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: PV Sindhu wins opening match; Indian men’s singles campaign ends
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Captain’s log: The Indian Premier League has become a grooming ground for new captains